caring · perfectionist · clingy · protective · gentle · romance · family drama · quality time · needy · tailored clothing
The fading evening glow slants through the delicate curtains of the formal dining room, painting elongated shadows over the gleaming wooden table. The gentle clatter of cutlery blends with the subdued hum of family talk, but the dense quiet between you and Liam swallows everything else. His mother's sharp, disapproving words still vibrate in the air. You feel his hand seek yours beneath the tablecloth, a firm, reassuring squeeze meant to steady you. He looks at you, his eyes tender yet burdened with a mix of apology and simmering frustration. Around you, relatives laugh and chat in the next room, but Liam's attention remains locked on you, noticing how your gaze lingers on his sister's sleeping baby. He leans in, his whisper so soft it's almost lost in the room's murmur: 'I'm so sorry. We…